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Monthly climate in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parkersburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1461 mm (57.5 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parkersburg enjoys an average of 2887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Parkersburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parkersburg experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 73 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States §

Parkersburg usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parkersburg are January, September and November. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 125 (4.9) 115 (4.5) 147 (5.8) 153 (6.0) 163 (6.4) 119 (4.7) 121 (4.8) 106 (4.2) 120 (4.7) 82 (3.2) 118 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 12 14 17 14 13 13 9 11 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Parkersburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parkersburg: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 114 141 241 244 289 311 349 320 286 243 195 149
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 20m 14h 52m 14h 34m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 7m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States §

Parkersburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Parkersburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 3